Disney and Walden Media have opened the wardrobe once again and this time it’s packed with new stuff. The four-disc extended edition of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is now available on DVD with enhanced special effects by Rhythm & Hues, Sony Pictures Imageworks and ILM, as well as an extended battle scene spotlighting state-of the-art digital animation work.
Based on the classic literary series by C.S. Lewis and directed by Shrek helmer Andrew Adamson, Narnia introduces four English children who flee the London blitz in WWII and fall into a magical land where they help the great lion Aslan fight an evil Witch.
Extras on the new extended edition include a commentary track with Adamson, production designer Roger Ford and producer Mark Johnson, a commentary track with Adamson with child stars Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell, the featurettes Creating Narnia and Creatures and Lands and Legends, a 75-minute documentary titled C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia, a 140-minute documentary titled Visualizing The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe: The Complete Production Experience, a look at the anatomy of a battle sequence, an art gallery, a blooper reel, Narnia trivia, a collectible 10-page companion guide and a certificate of authenticity. The Buena Vista Home Entertainment release lists for $42.99.
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